Transition to Aluminum Seats

But I mean, I had to make it big for myself and for others. As you can see, we have standard sizes available from 14 inches to 18 inches , because at the end of the day, not everyone is the same. The neck is different. The slope of the shoulders is different , I mean some people don't have shoulders at all. It starts below the ears. And some people are just straight. And all of this makes a difference in the way the seat is made. Otherwise, it wo n't fit. We'll use these for sizing. 70% might fit just fine. Hmm. But for 30% you will have to adjust , and that's okay. We have to raise it , lower it , or widen it. Some people sleep in a funnel. Some people do n't have a neck. Some people have necks as long as giraffes. So I mean how you create your finished product matters a lot. And when did this building start as a race shop ? Yes. We used to race from here. It was from this building that we won our first championship. When did it go from a race shop to a seat factory? In 98, 99. Yes, this place used to be a wash bay earlier. There was a lift here. Cars used to come here. This was the wash bay , but this is where all the initial process begins. These are all my core stamps that I get. This is the strength we apply to the shoulder blades. When we created this , we reached the next level. Because you can also park a truck on it. It will not tilt back. So, that's what I put on the outside of my shoulders. And it really is a game changer. This is where everything starts. This is very interesting. Trying to find the right mix of aluminum. Yes, I have sizes in 12, 14, 16 and 17 inches and the middle row is all custom pieces. They're all my Cup cars. That's where I started. I used to start with four pieces. And everything was custom. Hmm. This was not the most economical method. Aah. Because it required a lot of hard work. So, over the years we've created standard sizes , such as 12- inch. This was Cory's seat when he was 110 pounds. I said there will always be 110-pound kids. So, this is the blueprint for Corey's time at 110 pounds. And then when he turned 150, we made another one. And that one here is still pretty close to the original. It's still pretty close to the original. Donnie here is the 15-incher. So, did you just make yourself this amazing seat and then other people said, "Hey, who made this?" And you said, " I did. Do you want one?" I wanted it to fit me first. You know, because I need five of these. Now, when you talk to people in this business ,…